Object number
M.53.12
Title
Bat signed by 200 first class cricketers, 1903-06
Creator
Production notes
William Shrewsbury autograph bat.Stamped on blade: Extra Special; Double Spliced Spring Handle: "6"; Shaw & Shrewsbury, Makers, Nottingham, England. [Also trade mark (a kangaroo and kiwi separated by a cricket bat)].
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Size
length: 87 cm
Description
Shaw and Shrewsbury bat with multiple signatures. Maker's mark on blade. Spliced handle, twine wrapped.
Mostly teams playing at Trent Bridge from 1903 -06. Also a few later ones on the side of the bat collected at Canterbury Festival
Display caption
Shaw and Shrewsbury bat signed by 200 first class cricketers, including South African and Australian teams, collected at Trent Bridge between 1903 and 1906. Autographs mostly collected by the donor. Also, on the side of the bat, a few autographs collected later at the Canterbury Festival.
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